Formation of carcinogenic 4(5)-methylimidazole in maillard reaction systems

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 615-618

  Moon, Joon Kwan ^a   Shibamoto, Takayuki ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

4(5) methylimidazole; Caramel color; cola soft drinks; Maillard reaction

Indexed keywords

AMMONOLYSIS; CARAMEL COLOR; FORMAMIDES; GLUCOSE DEGRADATION; MAILLARD REACTION; METHYLGLYOXAL; METHYLIMIDAZOLE; MODEL SYSTEM; REGULATORY AGENCIES; SOFT DRINKS;

AMIDES; DEGRADATION; GLUCOSE;

BEVERAGES;

4 METHYLIMIDAZOLE; 4-METHYLIMIDAZOLE; CARCINOGEN; FOOD ADDITIVE; IMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; BEVERAGE; CHEMISTRY; GLYCATION;

BEVERAGES; CARCINOGENS; FOOD ADDITIVES; IMIDAZOLES; MAILLARD REACTION;

EID: 78751520949     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: 15205118     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf104098a     Document Type: Article

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